A President Works in Harlem

With all the talk about the current president visiting Harlem, let’s not forget that a past president pays rent for an office on 125th Street. Thanks to author A. Lisa Walden, who used to work for President Clinton in his Harlem offices, we will have a constant reminder. A President Works in Harlem “pays tribute… [Read more…]

Stephen King Coming to Harlem?

Not sure how many Stephen King fans are out there but you just might be the subject of his next novel.  Apparently the dramatic suspense writer has been inspired to set his next novel in Harlem! How scary is that? He’s been inspired to write a horror novel set in Harlem, he said, in which… [Read more…]

Benta’s being sued for $750K

Benta’s Funeral Home, a Harlem fixture since 1928, has handled funeral arrangements for notables including dance legend Alvin Ailey, jazzman Count Basie and writer Langston Hughes. But Bailey and siblings Kai Ansari, 25, and Travis Betran, 16, charge that the home badly botched the arrangements for their mother. Read the whole story here [ABC]

Harlem is one of the Bloggiest Neighborhoods

Outside.in has assembled a ranking of the top ten neighborhoods for local bloggers and we are pleased to announce that Harlem made the cut at number 8. The variables, “total number of posts, total number of local bloggers, number of comments and Technorati ranking for the bloggers.” Inside America’s top 10 bloggiest neighborhoods [outside.in]

30th Anniversary of The Crash Crew

Strivers West

HPD now has their application ready for Striver’s West – a luxury Condominium near Harlem’s Historic Strivers Row. There are only 4 units available for middle income families or individuals making around $60K a year and the rest are market rate. Informational seminars will be held at Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Avenue (at 135th… [Read more…]

No Pothole Left Behind

Although Harlem is probably a distant memory in the mind of President Bush, Harlem residents are still seething about the details of his visit; everything from the lack of parking (resulting in towing) to the sudden appearance of pristine streets. The latest complaint is that a year old pothole was finally filled in only as… [Read more…]